Pimp Your Day!

"Well what ever you have I'll have some of it if it makes me 
look like that".

This comment by Kerry Grier



who I met through the equally merveilleuse Zoé Lemonnier, who has stuck by me through thick and thin and shared many  whacky and funny adventures with me over the years, got me thinking.

If you'd like to have what I "have", try these few simple things and see what happens:

Face your day with curiosity and a sense of adventure. Know that you have nothing to fear  other than disease, natural disasters, a visit from the in-laws, losing everything you possess or death. 

DO NOT leave the house without applying some lipstick or lipgloss. For the guys … DO NOT leave the house without , urm … your toupée(s)?. 

At every opportunity listen to Happy Music and sing along as loud as you can (preferably in the shower, car, house while cleaning, cooking, writing that novel – what - ever). I recommend these for starters:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V4dLxj6AHs -  (Note the surname!) 

This one’s good for a laugh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbyAZQ45uww

I challenge you to try doing the moves without wetting your knickers. Do us all a favour and make a video of you doing the moves – especially the guys! OMGA … I gotta run – just at the thought of it.

Sing and dance along to all of them, if you can, without causing injury to yourself or others. I have no doubt that you will find many more. Don’t forget to share.

Look at and listen to the people you meet during the course of the day, no matter how old or young. Start chatting to them. Make a friendly and/or cheeky remark with a big smile so they know you’re not being rude.  With women – compliment them on something they’re wearing, or their hairstyle, but only if you mean it.

If you can’t find  anything  to compliment them on, wait for the right moment and use this conversation starter  - rolling your eyes, shrugging and  sighing conspirationally:

 “MEN – Can’t live with them, can’t live without them!”.

If you happen to be a man, shrug (I advise you to leave out the eye-rolling) and say, gruffly,

 “WOMEN – Can’t live with them, can’t live without them!”.

If the person serving you in the store/café is frazzled and unfriendly, smile and say: “Having a rough day? Life’s a Bitch, ain’t it?”. If you’re not in a hurry, tell them to take their time, you’re happy to have a chance to take a break anyway.

As you pass a grumpy-looking old man or woman, wink at them and say: “Hey, you’re looking sexy today!”. If you’re feeling particularly daring, ask them if they’re married, bat your eyelashes and look hopeful.

If you see someone waiting to drive out of a side road into the main, stop, smile and wave them through.

If the person behind you in the supermarket queue has less items than you, smile and wave them ahead.

If the person at the front of the queue is taking ages to count out their small change, relax and enjoy the chance to take a breather. Start up a conversation with the person behind you along the lines of: “Men!/Women! … can’t”, etc.   SEE? It’s easy.

At the end of the day, switch off your PC, unplug the phone, make yourself a nice cup of something/pour yourself a nice glass of something and then do whatever YOU want to do.

I am now going to switch off my PC, unplug the phone, watch a good movie and KNIT!

All I ask of you in return for this free advice is that you post your experiences by the end of this week.

Have fun! This is just the start.   Be curious … be VERY curious!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6S-s_CPD74